Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Fu Yuanzhou led half of his men on the expedition, while Yin Yin stabilized the situation in Yangliao.

With the addition of the Li and Ming kingdoms, the war quickly ended. The Song kingdom lost twenty cities, and the people of Song cursed the emperor and the court, but the Song emperor was extremely grateful to the two countries.

Not only did they offer up twenty cities, but they also gave them a considerable amount of wealth.

When Fu Yuanzhou returned, Yin Yin realized that there was more to the story.

"Although the Song Kingdom gave a lot, many of them were unique and could not be divided equally. The cities given to the Li Kingdom were close to the Ming Kingdom, and the cities given to the Ming Kingdom were close to the Li Kingdom. They even sent people to act as envoys, trying to incite us to fight."

Yinyin raised an eyebrow and asked, "So how did you handle it?"

“Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Yinyin,” Fu Yuanzhou said. “The two countries had agreed beforehand that each would share half.”

"The two countries should each take a step back and not care about whether the city is rich or poor. Those things that are easy to handle can be divided among them. For the unique items, they can be selected according to the difference between the rich and poor of the city."

"You didn't see it. When they saw that we were discussing things and not arguing at all, the Song officials turned pale."

Seeing Fu Yuanzhou laughing so hard that tears were streaming down his face, Yin Yin asked him, "You just came back like this? Why didn't you come to the capital with us?"

“I came back to pick you up,” Fu Yuanzhou said proudly. “I had previously submitted a memorial to the Emperor, and we were just about to go see Tangyuan when we went to the capital. The Emperor replied and gave me a lecture before agreeing to it.”

Yinyin quickly coaxed him a few times before asking, "When are we leaving? Is there anything we need to take?"

“I came back early and can stay at home for two days. I should bring enough for the journey. Everything is available in the capital,” Fu Yuanzhou said, and then talked to Yin Yin about the leader of the Song rebels.

"This leader is a petty official who is a bit clever and good at currying favor. Most of the commanders are his generals and strategists."

"However, many of these generals perished on the battlefield, and their advisors, seeing the situation was not good, fled early and failed to capture them. It's a pity that we didn't get to meet such a powerful figure."

Yinyin breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that she hadn't seen anyone.

Yinyin echoed his words for a couple of minutes, and then naturally brought up the arrangements for Yangliao afterwards.

After listening to a few words, Fu Yuanzhou's eyes glazed over, and his mind wandered far away.

Yinyin found it amusing, so she simply told him to stay by her side and wait for her instructions.

The emperor was in high spirits when he came to the capital and even sent several princes to welcome him.

Yinyin left the group early and took another route back to the Prince's Mansion in the capital. The next day, she went to the palace to see the Empress.

When Yin Yin saw the Empress this time, she felt that she was obviously very different.

Yinyin glanced at it carefully, and considering the way the palace maids protected the Empress and were always cautious, she had a guess in her heart, but on the surface she just bowed as if she didn't know.

The Empress affectionately invited Yin Yin to sit with her: "His Majesty said that we were able to gain such a great advantage this time thanks to your prudence as a couple. When it comes to rewards, you will certainly not be treated unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Yin Yin smiled and said, "We only did what we were supposed to do, and we don't deserve such praise from the Emperor and the Empress."

“You deserve it,” the Empress paused, then said meaningfully, “His Majesty also said that it is his own brothers who know best how to care for the family. How can those good-for-nothings outside compare to you?”

After saying this, the Empress continued, "His Majesty means that his brothers are all capable, and now that they have so many more cities, it is time to make good use of them."

Yin Yin understood. The officials in the border city needed to be dealt with, and the newly acquired cities also needed to be governed. With her and Fu Yuanzhou as examples, the emperor was preparing to send out all the capable sons of the late emperor.

"His Majesty's magnanimity is beyond the reach of ordinary people like us."

The Empress was amused by her earnest words and laughed: "If the Emperor knew you were praising him like that, he would be very happy."

Yin Yin tilted her head slightly. It seemed that the emperor's decision hadn't gone so smoothly.

After the Empress finished laughing, she said to her, "There is something else I would like to ask you."

"Since you and the prince had the heir apparent, you haven't had any more children. Has that harmed your health? Should we call the imperial physician to take a look?"

Yin Yin was somewhat surprised, as the Empress had not mentioned this before.

A female official standing nearby chimed in, "The prince submitted a memorial earlier, saying that he wanted to bring the princess back to the capital to see the heir. The emperor said that the prince and princess were spoiling the heir too much, and also mentioned that there were too few children in the household, and wanted to ask the empress to grant a few more children."

"Her Majesty said that the young master is smart and considerate. He is one of a kind and can be worth several others. It was not easy to persuade him to stay."

Yin Yin quickly put on a grateful expression and thanked the Empress, explaining, "When I gave birth to the Crown Prince, I frightened the Prince, and he said he wouldn't have any more children, that this one was enough."

"So that's how it is," the Empress sighed. "I know you and the Prince must have your own considerations, but since the Emperor brought it up earlier, I could only ask as well."

"Since that's what the prince said, and he says the same thing in front of the emperor, you don't need to take it to heart."

Yinyin immediately agreed, showing complete trust in Fu Yuanzhou.

The Empress was momentarily dazed before touching her lower abdomen: "You and the Prince have a good relationship, and the heir you raised is also good. I only hope that when this little one is born, he can learn more from his cousin, and then I will have no worries."

Yinyin seemed to just realize something: "Your Majesty is pregnant?"

The Queen smiled and nodded.

The lady-in-waiting said, "It was diagnosed on the day the army reported their victory. It hadn't been three months yet, so we didn't tell anyone. Apart from the Emperor, the Princess Consort was the first person Her Majesty told us personally."

Regardless of who found out first, or whether anyone else in the palace had guessed that the Empress was pregnant, Yin Yin was undoubtedly the first person besides the Emperor to know.

Yinyin was filled with a mix of surprise, helplessness, and honor as she looked at the Empress's lower abdomen: "With the birth of this little prince, Your Majesty and the Emperor will surely spoil him into the happiest child in the world."

“Being a prince isn’t all good fortune. These days I often dream about his brother,” the Empress said, placing a hand on Yin Yin’s. “Yin Yin, I’m so scared!”